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...Scan Area - Contents Perfection V550 Photo User's Guide...7 Scanner Basics...8 Scanner Parts Locations ...8 Scanner Parts...8 Scanner Buttons and Lights...12 Changing the Power Off Timer Setting 13 Placing Originals on the Scanner ...15 Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass 15 Placing Film or Slides on the ...Scanner Button 28 Changing Default Scan Button Settings 30 Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan Icon 31 Starting a Scan Using Easy Photo Scan 32 Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program 34 Selecting Epson Scan Settings ...35 Scan Modes...36 Selecting the Scan Mode...36 Scanning in ...
...Scan Area - Contents Perfection V550 Photo User's Guide...7 Scanner Basics...8 Scanner Parts Locations ...8 Scanner Parts...8 Scanner Buttons and Lights...12 Changing the Power Off Timer Setting 13 Placing Originals on the Scanner ...15 Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass 15 Placing Film or Slides on the ...Scanner Button 28 Changing Default Scan Button Settings 30 Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan Icon 31 Starting a Scan Using Easy Photo Scan 32 Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program 34 Selecting Epson Scan Settings ...35 Scan Modes...36 Selecting the Scan Mode...36 Scanning in ...
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... 92 Scan Area is Not Adjustable in Thumbnail Preview 93 Scanned Image Edges are Cropped 93 Film or Slide Scanning Does Not Work 93 Negative Film Preview Image Looks Incorrect 93 Ring Pattern Appears in Scanned Film or Slides 94 When to Get Help...95 Technical Specifications ...97 Windows System Requirements ...97 Mac...
... 92 Scan Area is Not Adjustable in Thumbnail Preview 93 Scanned Image Edges are Cropped 93 Film or Slide Scanning Does Not Work 93 Negative Film Preview Image Looks Incorrect 93 Ring Pattern Appears in Scanned Film or Slides 94 When to Get Help...95 Technical Specifications ...97 Windows System Requirements ...97 Mac...
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... not place anything on top of your scanner or use its cover as a writing surface to place your originals on the scanner. Do not leave photos on the scanner glass for an extended period, or they may damage the scanner. Make sure the document mat is installed inside the scanner cover.... 15 Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass You can place originals directly on the glass with too much force, or it...
... not place anything on top of your scanner or use its cover as a writing surface to place your originals on the scanner. Do not leave photos on the scanner glass for an extended period, or they may damage the scanner. Make sure the document mat is installed inside the scanner cover.... 15 Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass You can place originals directly on the glass with too much force, or it...
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This uncovers the transparency unit window beneath the mat. 1. Parent topic: Placing Originals on the Scanner Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner Follow the instructions here to place your original film or slides on the Scanner Removing the Document Mat You must remove the document mat from the scanner to scan film or slides. Removing the Document Mat Placing 35 mm Film Strips on the Scanner Placing Medium Format Film on the Scanner Placing 35 mm Slides on the Scanner Replacing the Document Mat Parent topic: Placing Originals on the scanner. Open the scanner cover. 17
This uncovers the transparency unit window beneath the mat. 1. Parent topic: Placing Originals on the Scanner Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner Follow the instructions here to place your original film or slides on the Scanner Removing the Document Mat You must remove the document mat from the scanner to scan film or slides. Removing the Document Mat Placing 35 mm Film Strips on the Scanner Placing Medium Format Film on the Scanner Placing 35 mm Slides on the Scanner Replacing the Document Mat Parent topic: Placing Originals on the scanner. Open the scanner cover. 17
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Parent topic: Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner Related tasks Cleaning Your Scanner Placing 35 mm Film Strips on the Scanner You can place 35 mm film strips on the scanner using the 35 mm film strip holder. 19 Clean the transparency unit window and the scanner glass before placing your film or slides. 3.
Parent topic: Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner Related tasks Cleaning Your Scanner Placing 35 mm Film Strips on the Scanner You can place 35 mm film strips on the scanner using the 35 mm film strip holder. 19 Clean the transparency unit window and the scanner glass before placing your film or slides. 3.
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Do not cover any of the small holes in any wording on the back of the holder are not scratched, dirty, or covered in the holder. 20 Open the 35 mm film strip holder cover. 2. Note: The images and any way or the scanner may damage the film. Caution: Hold only the edges of the film strips or use gloves, or you may not correctly detect the holder during scanning. 1. Slide up to two film strips into the holder with the shiny side facing down as shown. Make sure the white areas on the film strips should appear backward.
Do not cover any of the small holes in any wording on the back of the holder are not scratched, dirty, or covered in the holder. 20 Open the 35 mm film strip holder cover. 2. Note: The images and any way or the scanner may damage the film. Caution: Hold only the edges of the film strips or use gloves, or you may not correctly detect the holder during scanning. 1. Slide up to two film strips into the holder with the shiny side facing down as shown. Make sure the white areas on the film strips should appear backward.
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Remove the document mat from the scanner cover, if necessary. 6. Parent topic: Placing Film or Slides on the scanner. 7. Also press down until it . 4. Slide tab "A" on the holder into place. Place the holder on the scanner glass as shown. Close the holder cover and press it down all the edges of the cover to keep the holder in place. Open the scanner cover. 5. Close the scanner cover gently to secure it clicks into area "A" on the Scanner 21 3.
Remove the document mat from the scanner cover, if necessary. 6. Parent topic: Placing Film or Slides on the scanner. 7. Also press down until it . 4. Slide tab "A" on the holder into place. Place the holder on the scanner glass as shown. Close the holder cover and press it down all the edges of the cover to keep the holder in place. Open the scanner cover. 5. Close the scanner cover gently to secure it clicks into area "A" on the Scanner 21 3.
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...you can place medium format film on the film strips should appear backward. Open the medium format film holder cover. 2. Slide the medium format film into the holder with the medium format film holder. 1. Note: The images and any way or the scanner may damage the film. Placing Medium Format Film on the Scanner You ... curled, you may not correctly detect the holder during scanning. Do not cover any of the film curl up, place the support sheet under the film with the glossy side facing up. 22 Make sure the white areas on the back of the holder are not scratched, dirty, or ...
...you can place medium format film on the film strips should appear backward. Open the medium format film holder cover. 2. Slide the medium format film into the holder with the medium format film holder. 1. Note: The images and any way or the scanner may damage the film. Placing Medium Format Film on the Scanner You ... curled, you may not correctly detect the holder during scanning. Do not cover any of the film curl up, place the support sheet under the film with the glossy side facing up. 22 Make sure the white areas on the back of the holder are not scratched, dirty, or ...
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If you place the support sheet upside-down . • If the edges of the film curl down, place the support sheet on top of the support sheet touches the film surface. Caution: Make sure only the glossy side of the film with the glossy side facing down , it may damage the film. 23
If you place the support sheet upside-down . • If the edges of the film curl down, place the support sheet on top of the support sheet touches the film surface. Caution: Make sure only the glossy side of the film with the glossy side facing down , it may damage the film. 23
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Remove the document mat from the scanner cover, if necessary. 6. Place the holder on the scanner. 7. 3. Also press down until it . 4. Align tab "B" on the holder with area "B" on the scanner glass as shown. Parent topic: Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner 24 Open the scanner cover. 5. Close the film holder cover and press it down all the edges of the cover to keep the holder in place. Close the scanner cover gently to secure it clicks into place.
Remove the document mat from the scanner cover, if necessary. 6. Place the holder on the scanner. 7. 3. Also press down until it . 4. Align tab "B" on the holder with area "B" on the scanner glass as shown. Parent topic: Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner 24 Open the scanner cover. 5. Close the film holder cover and press it down all the edges of the cover to keep the holder in place. Close the scanner cover gently to secure it clicks into place.
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Open the scanner cover. 2. Place the holder on the scanner using the slide portion of the 35 mm film strip holder. Placing 35 mm Slides on the Scanner You can place 35 mm slides on the scanner glass as shown.... Align tab "C" on the holder with area "C" on the back of the film strips or use gloves, or you may not correctly detect the holder during scanning. 1. Remove the document mat from the scanner cover. 3....only the edges of the holder are not scratched, dirty, or covered in any way or the scanner may damage the film.
Open the scanner cover. 2. Place the holder on the scanner using the slide portion of the 35 mm film strip holder. Placing 35 mm Slides on the Scanner You can place 35 mm slides on the scanner glass as shown.... Align tab "C" on the holder with area "C" on the back of the film strips or use gloves, or you may not correctly detect the holder during scanning. 1. Remove the document mat from the scanner cover. 3....only the edges of the holder are not scratched, dirty, or covered in any way or the scanner may damage the film.
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Note: The images and any of the small holes in the direction shown. Parent topic: Placing Film or Slides on the slides should appear backward. Open the scanner cover. 26 Place up to keep the film holder in the scanner before scanning reflective originals, such as documents. 1. Do not cover any wording on the Scanner Replacing the Document Mat You must replace the document mat in place. Close the scanner cover gently to four slides into the film holder with the shiny sides facing down in the film holder. 5. 4.
Note: The images and any of the small holes in the direction shown. Parent topic: Placing Film or Slides on the slides should appear backward. Open the scanner cover. 26 Place up to keep the film holder in the scanner before scanning reflective originals, such as documents. 1. Do not cover any wording on the Scanner Replacing the Document Mat You must replace the document mat in place. Close the scanner cover gently to four slides into the film holder with the shiny sides facing down in the film holder. 5. 4.
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Slide the document mat into the notches on the Scanner 27 Parent topic: Placing Film or Slides on the scanner cover with the white surface facing out. 2.
Slide the document mat into the notches on the Scanner 27 Parent topic: Placing Film or Slides on the scanner cover with the white surface facing out. 2.
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...the Preview window. 10. You see the file in a separate Preview window. 8. Epson Scan scans your original, and saves the file in the selected folder or opens it scanned as Reflective for documents or photos, or Film for your original, such as the Image Type setting. 6. Select the Document Source ... Save Settings window. 12. If desired, select the area in your computer, you want to use for film or slides. 3. Before making adjustments, click the image or scan area in Epson Scan Professional Mode. 53 Click Scan. If the file was saved directly to your preview image that matches...
...the Preview window. 10. You see the file in a separate Preview window. 8. Epson Scan scans your original, and saves the file in the selected folder or opens it scanned as Reflective for documents or photos, or Film for your original, such as the Image Type setting. 6. Select the Document Source ... Save Settings window. 12. If desired, select the area in your computer, you want to use for film or slides. 3. Before making adjustments, click the image or scan area in Epson Scan Professional Mode. 53 Click Scan. If the file was saved directly to your preview image that matches...
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... Dust and Scratch Marks Using DIGITAL ICE Technology 66 Original Types • Color negative film • Color positive film and slides (except for Kodachrome) • Chromogenic monochrome negative film System Resources Original type 35 mm film or slides Medium format film Resolution* 150 dpi 300 dpi 600 dpi 1200 dpi 2400 dpi 3600 dpi 12800... 830MB 1106MB * The resolutions listed here are the higher resolutions used by DIGITAL ICE Technology, and are higher than the resolutions you can select in Epson Scan.
... Dust and Scratch Marks Using DIGITAL ICE Technology 66 Original Types • Color negative film • Color positive film and slides (except for Kodachrome) • Chromogenic monochrome negative film System Resources Original type 35 mm film or slides Medium format film Resolution* 150 dpi 300 dpi 600 dpi 1200 dpi 2400 dpi 3600 dpi 12800... 830MB 1106MB * The resolutions listed here are the higher resolutions used by DIGITAL ICE Technology, and are higher than the resolutions you can select in Epson Scan.
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... Color Document (Multiple Pages) For multi-page color documents containing text and graphics, such as a manual. Negative Film For color negative film strips. Positive Film For color positive slides or film strips. Parent topic: Using the Scanner as a flyer. Color Document (Single Page) For one-page color documents... Document (Single Page) For one of the following to an Email You can select these Source Type setting options in the Copy Utility. Photo For color or black-and-white photographs. Note: You must install a MAPI-type email program such as Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail,...
... Color Document (Multiple Pages) For multi-page color documents containing text and graphics, such as a manual. Negative Film For color negative film strips. Positive Film For color positive slides or film strips. Parent topic: Using the Scanner as a flyer. Color Document (Single Page) For one-page color documents... Document (Single Page) For one of the following to an Email You can select these Source Type setting options in the Copy Utility. Photo For color or black-and-white photographs. Note: You must install a MAPI-type email program such as Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail,...
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The TWAIN.log file is located within the Temp folder in Thumbnail Preview Scanned Image Edges are Cropped Film or Slide Scanning Does Not Work Negative Film Preview Image Looks Incorrect 89 Parent topic: Solving Scanning Problems Related tasks Removing Dust and Scratch Marks Using DIGITAL ICE Technology Solving Scanned Image Quality ...
The TWAIN.log file is located within the Temp folder in Thumbnail Preview Scanned Image Edges are Cropped Film or Slide Scanning Does Not Work Negative Film Preview Image Looks Incorrect 89 Parent topic: Solving Scanning Problems Related tasks Removing Dust and Scratch Marks Using DIGITAL ICE Technology Solving Scanned Image Quality ...
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... use a small amount of glass cleaner on the cloth, if necessary. Paper towels are scanning using the Epson Scan Black & White setting, adjust the Threshold setting and scan again. Ring Pattern Appears in Scanned Film or Slides Parent topic: Solving Problems Image Consists of a Few Dots Only If your scanned image consists...
... use a small amount of glass cleaner on the cloth, if necessary. Paper towels are scanning using the Epson Scan Black & White setting, adjust the Threshold setting and scan again. Ring Pattern Appears in Scanned Film or Slides Parent topic: Solving Problems Image Consists of a Few Dots Only If your scanned image consists...
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... correctly on the scanner glass. • Make sure the Epson Scan Document Type setting (Home Mode) or Film Type setting (Professional Mode) is set correctly. • In Normal preview mode, the film holder or film edge may cause colors to appear incorrectly. Parent topic: Solving...Quality Problems Related topics Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner Negative Film Preview Image Looks Incorrect If a preview image from a negative film original looks incorrect, try these solutions: • Make sure the Epson Scan Document Type setting (Home Mode) or Film Type setting (Professional Mode) ...
... correctly on the scanner glass. • Make sure the Epson Scan Document Type setting (Home Mode) or Film Type setting (Professional Mode) is set correctly. • In Normal preview mode, the film holder or film edge may cause colors to appear incorrectly. Parent topic: Solving...Quality Problems Related topics Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner Negative Film Preview Image Looks Incorrect If a preview image from a negative film original looks incorrect, try these solutions: • Make sure the Epson Scan Document Type setting (Home Mode) or Film Type setting (Professional Mode) ...
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Flip the film or slide over in its original orientation. Uninstalling Scanner Software - Disconnect any on-screen instructions: • Windows 8: Navigate to its holder, preview it again in Epson Scan, click the icon, and scan it again to flip the scanned image back to the Start screen, right...Uninstall/Change. 94 Do the following to uninstall each of rings in scanned film or slide images, the original film or slide is curled. Parent topic: Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems Related topics Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner When to Uninstall Your Scanner Software If you ...
Flip the film or slide over in its original orientation. Uninstalling Scanner Software - Disconnect any on-screen instructions: • Windows 8: Navigate to its holder, preview it again in Epson Scan, click the icon, and scan it again to flip the scanned image back to the Start screen, right...Uninstall/Change. 94 Do the following to uninstall each of rings in scanned film or slide images, the original film or slide is curled. Parent topic: Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems Related topics Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner When to Uninstall Your Scanner Software If you ...
